China vs IDA total: Literacy rate, adult female
China
95.0%
in 2020
IDA total
63.8%
in 2024
China rank
30th
IDA total rank
30th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- China
- IDA total
How they compare
China currently reports 95.0% against 63.8% in IDA total, a difference of 31.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 30th and IDA total ranks 30th of 89 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 35.1% | 16.1% | China |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 39.5% | 28.6% | China |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 46.5% | 40.0% | China |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 52.1% | 40.6% | China |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 61.8% | 33.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, China or IDA total?
- China, at 95.0% against 63.8% in IDA total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between China and IDA total?
- 31.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA total?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and IDA total rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- China ranks 30th and IDA total ranks 30th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.